We have 2,203 political appointees in Delta –
Commissioner
ON October 23, 2017 8:14 PM / IN News / BY
Urowayino Warami

DELTA State Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun
David Edevbie has debunked claims that political
appointees are more than civil servants in the state.
In a press briefing for the break-down of the 2018
budget proposal which was recently sent to the Delta
State House of Assembly by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa,
Olorogun Edevbie said the Delta State Government
has 2, 203 political appointees with the sum of N382
million as salary while the state has 45, 000 civil
servants that gulps N4.5 billion monthly as salary.

“I find it funny when some persons say that political
appointees are more than civil servants in the state,
we are running an open-door policy, the state has 2,
203 political appointees and 45, 000 civil servants,
the number of public servants are not included,” the
Commissioner said.


The Commissioner who briefed the press with his
Information, and Economic Planning counterparts, Mr
Patrick Ukah and Dr Kingsley Emu respectively, urged
Deltans to always verify their information.
On the debt profile of the Delta State Government,
Olorogun Edevbie said, “about N100 billion are owed
contractors, though, no one is happy about the
situation, His Excellency, Dr Okowa has approved that
contractors, especially, those whose money are not
much should be paid.”


He also answered questions concerning contractors
whose jobs were terminated because of their
incompetence, stating, “we are aware that it is not
enough to determine a contract and re-award same
to a more competent contractor; such contractor
deserves to be prosecuted and blacklisted but, you
know in Nigeria, people will always intervene when
such happens; we must give the Governor Okowa’s
administration credit for insisting that the right thing
be done, if you are not competent as a contractor,
the contract will be given to a more competent one
and you know it takes a lot for certain decisions to
be taken, this is my own personal opinion.”


On the issue of the Asaba/Okpanam road, Olorogun
Edevbie disclosed that the contract passed through
due process and it was not done to favour certain
individuals, disclosing that the contractor handling
the project has been mobilised to go back to site.
“I am very sure that the contractor in charge of the
Asaba/Okpanam road project is not acting as a front
for government, the job was awarded because, the
company has executed similar projects in other parts
of the country; just few days ago, we mobilised him
to go back to site and I am very confient that in the
next few days, work will recommence on the project,”
he said.

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2,203 political appointments? don't be suprised that their salaries and allowances are always been paid between 20-23 of the month yet when it comes to civil servants salary, they must always have stories to tell.Federal allocation didn't come, accountant general travelled, commissioner of finance is having a running stomach. We are in a country where politicians are given more respect than civil servants that why most politicians will never retire from politics because it is lucrative. From Special adviser, to senior special adviser to commissioner to governor to house of Rep and finally to Senate where they will go and be sleeping like fowl.